Arutz Sheva
August 2026
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns amid tensions with Hegseth
The White House praised Driscoll's tenure, highlighting his role in implementing Trump's defense agenda and overseeing the Army during a period of significant military activity
Secretary Driscoll has been highly effective in advancing President Trump’s agenda to Make America Strong Again at the Department of the Army by providing outstanding leadership during historic military operations, restoring an emphasis on readiness and lethality, assisting with negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, and more,
Segalovitz joins Ra’am: They won’t change me
Former MK and retired police major general Yoav Segalovitz officially joined the Ra’am party's slate on Monday evening ahead of the upcoming elections
Segalovitz, too, will not be able to hide the fact that Mansour Abbas is unwilling to recognize Hamas and Hezbollah as terrorist organizations and is pushing for the establishment of a Palestinian state. Together with Eisenkot, Liberman and Yair Golan, they are going to form a Palestinian-state government."
Eisenkot has no coalition without Abbas. Segalovitz's joining Ra’am is intended to achieve one thing: legitimize the inclusion in an Eisenkot government of an Islamist list whose members are unable to say that 'Hamas is a terrorist organization.' Such a government would not be able to fight Hamas, Hezbollah or the Iranian nuclear program. Such a government must not be formed."
Ra’am keeps the civilian problems of Arab citizens in the country at the forefront. And when I say civilian problems, I mean the first thing every father and mother in Arab society think about before they fall asleep: Will my children come home safely? That is crime. That is the violence that harms innocent citizens every single day. And eliminating it is our top priority. Not as an item in our platform. As a mission."
I don't intend to change Mansour or Ra’am, and they won't change me, but it is possible to cooperate politically on the basis of trust, recognition of our differences, and a commitment to working together. There is a legacy from the past and there is a bloody history. We cannot change the past because it is an existing fact. The role of leadership is to change reality and create a better future."
Birds of a feather flock together."
These days, as we are putting together the Ra’am slate for the next Knesset, I asked myself a simple question: If we believe in partnership, why wait for it? Why tell the public, 'After the election we'll sit down, talk and see'? Anyone who believes in something doesn't wait until it is convenient. They start. So Ra’am isn't waiting for partnership to happen in the Knesset. It is starting it beforehand."
Trump: Iran is 'totally defeated militarily', they don’t know who their leader is
US President Donald Trump was asked by a reporter on Monday whether the renewed strikes on Iran mark a limited campaign or full-scale war
They have no Navy, they have no Air Force, they have no currency, they are not paying their soldiers or police, Inflation is at 300%, and their leadership is in total disarray and incapable of properly representing the country,
We went into Iran, and we are beating the hell out of them."
They are a failed nation... That doesn't mean we won't smack them. We will see what happens."
Report: Trump weighs limited US Strikes on Iran in Strait of Hormuz
We’re going to hit them hard. There will be a response.”
IDF announces new senior appointments, Bar Kalifa to head Central Command
Poll: Smotrich-Feiglin alliance wins 5 seats
Israel launches major crackdown on illegal construction in Judea and Samaria
A wide-scale enforcement operation was conducted over the past two days in Judea and Samaria against illegal construction sites classified as security and environmental threats
Health Ministry: Suspected Ebola infection in person who returned from Congo
Into the fray: How Bibi ruined Israel
Nobel Prize winner Prof. Ada Yonath dies at 87
The pioneering ribosome researcher and one of Israel’s leading scientists has died after decades of research that led to the development of advanced medicines
Ada was an extraordinary scientist who was not afraid to choose a path that others thought impossible and to pursue it with determination, curiosity and courage for decades.
People called me a fantasist."
Ada was an ‘Institute Professor’ — the highest rank awarded by the Institute to a select group of distinguished scientists — and she continued researching and publishing, maintaining an active laboratory and conducting scientific collaborations right up until her final days,
Broad daylight raid: Undercover officers nab terror suspect in Shechem
Security increased for Central Elections Committee Chairman Noam Sohlberg
Justice Sohlberg is being provided with security in accordance with security needs and the directives of the Israel Police."
Trump: 'Iran is Dead'
US President Donald Trump declared Iran a "failed" and "dead" nation in a social media post published today (Monday)
This is going to be financial violence if we have to,
They have no Navy, they have no Air Force, they have no currency, they are not paying their soldiers or police, Inflation is at 300%, and their leadership is in total disarray and incapable of properly representing the country,
Iran is officially a Failed Nation. IT IS DEAD! They have no Navy, they have no Air Force, they have no currency, they are not paying their soldiers or police, Inflation is at 300%, and their leadership is in total disarray and incapable of properly representing the country,
Pharmacists suspected of stealing medications from IDF base
Two veteran pharmacists were arrested on suspicion of stealing tens of thousands of medications intended for IDF soldiers and privately trafficking them on the black market
Mother of missing 10-year-old: ‘He used my son to beg for money’
He was playing with friends at the playground when a young man came and threatened them, demanding that they give him money,
I know my child. If he had been in the neighborhood, he would have come home earlier,
Of all the children, Yaheli, who felt sorry for him, stayed there, and he began manipulating him. He said that he had been thrown out of his home and had no money,
Six days after Nepal flood disaster: Another Israeli reported missing
Kidnapping? Missing 10-year-old found with 20-year-old in Bnei Brak
Israel lands massive €3 billion ‘Achilles Shield’ deal with Greece
This project marks another milestone in defense cooperation between Israel and Greece, a key strategic partner in the Eastern Mediterranean,
Rafael is proud to take a central role in building Greece's multi-layered air defense array and to provide another country in Europe with combat-proven, world-leading air defense solutions. The choice of Rafael systems, including David's Sling, SPYDER, and our command-and-control systems as part of the national infrastructure, reflects growing trust in Rafael's air defense capabilities and the unique operational experience accumulated in Israel."
Israel and Greece share common challenges and interests, and cooperation between them is an important pillar in strengthening defense capabilities and safeguarding the security of their citizens. The agreement signed today is a milestone in IAI’s many years of activity in Greece. We’re proud of the trust placed in us by the Greek Ministry of Defence in choosing MMR radar systems and BARAK MX systems as part of the ‘Achilles Shield’ project."
Given the evolving threats in our region, IAI has spent recent years deepening its activity in Greece, working alongside local partners and deploying some of the most advanced technologies in the world. IAI’s operational air defense systems proved their capabilities in the recent fighting against Iran and its proxies, successfully intercepting a range of threats, chief among them exo-atmospheric ballistic missiles."
My visit to Greece a few months ago, as the guest of Greek Defense Minister Dendias, was another expression of the depth of the strategic relationship between Israel and Greece and of our shared determination to keep strengthening it."
Yamam captures Lions’ Den terrorist in surprise Shechem raid
Foreign activist faces deportation after assaulting Jewish child
Haredi recruits speak about enlisting in IDF: 'This is where I belong'
Of course they’ll stay, because that’s who I am,
We believe in this path, that those who study less than full-time, and those who study less, should serve and enlist in the IDF."
The haredi community wants to be part of sharing the burden and serving, and of course we want this to be properly regulated by law,
Smotrich backs Givati soldiers jailed over female paramedic
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich demands answers from the IDF after hesder soldiers were sent to military prison for refusing to enter a Namer with a female paramedic
I support the Givati soldiers who insisted on their right and obligation to serve in the IDF while maintaining their values and beliefs and adhering to the praiseworthy Joint Service Order,
I prayed and hoped with all my being that the IDF would come to its senses and avoid the need for my intervention, but since that did not happen, as the leader of the Religious Zionist movement, I cannot sit idly by, and I will demand answers from the IDF on this matter."
'It wasn’t an operational mission; it was just for the sake of confrontation'
We feel that there is a deliberate attempt here to clash with the religious soldiers and the Hesder yeshiva students,
We asked why it was necessary to carry out such an exercise on Shabbat when there was no professional or operational necessity for it,
The battalion commander has now lost 15 soldiers who were sent to ten days in military prison,
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